robots

Research shows growing confidence among consumers and business leaders in robots to handle finance tasks rather than people. According to a new study by Oracle and personal finance expert Farnoosh Torabi the events of 2020 led people to…

Dust off your imagination and skills. Sony just teamed up with Sketchfab for a modeling challenge to design and showcase new innovative robot concepts. In line with Sony’s recently announced focus on 3R technology – reality, real-time,…

AI analysis of multiple factors of prostate cancer has been found to be precise, according to the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST). Current diagnosis of prostate cancer based on a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test, has an…

The University of Southampton and University of Edinburgh scientists developed a flexible underwater robot that propels itself through water using the same style as the Aurelia aurita jellyfish, the world’s most efficient swimmer. The use…

Description: From warehouse robots to delivery robots to automated golf carts, automation is an integral part of our lives. When it comes to designing these robots, engineering considerations range from structure and heat transfer…

Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science engineers created a robot that can visually predict how a partner robot will behave—and the result is a smidgeon of empathy. Columbia’s “Robot Theory of Mind" concept predicts…

Surfacide's Helios System of UV robots are helping to protect and keep young patients and healthcare workers safe in more than a dozen pediatric hospitals. Surfacide claims that it is the world's first and only patented, automated,…

The 2020 Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics & Automation Award went to Photoneo and its high-resolution MotionCam-3D scanner that captures quick-moving objects and delivers the sharpest eyes for industrial robots. The novel…

Wireless charging is common in consumer and medical electronics applications. Now, scientists have created a control strategy that dynamically changes transmitter currents for wireless charging in robots and electric cars. In a recently…

MIT just developed a system that optimizes a robot’s shape based on an application’s intended terrain. The system simulates different shapes to establish which design is best for what the robot must do and where they will do it. Dubbed…